Fastening means for cables



Dec. 9, 193.0. KE 1,783,968

FASTENING MEANS FOR CABLES v Filed Feb. 7, 1929 INVENTOR JayEs P. V/(EARNEY ATTORNEYS minum, galvanized iron, copper or other material of suitable gauge and stiffness. The details of construction of the clip 11 will be readily apparent from Fig. 1 of the drawings, in which it will be seen that I provide, by preference, a semi-cylindrical portion 12 adapted to receive and engage one of the cables, eitherthe main 'st-randor the dead-end, By preference, the portion 12 is so constructed and proportioned tothe size of cable to be engaged, that the cli p vvillbe retained in any chosen position, when located on oneof therables to be secured thereby, thus en abling the lineman or operator tomanipulate'the clip for fastening with'but one free hand, .and preferably-bythense ofponly a. single tool. Where employed on overheadwork,this feature enables-the clip tobe positioned in the desired location on'one of the.

cables, and provides means whereby a the clip maintains its position until clamped permanentlyin place, as-willhereinafter appear.v The portion 12.is connected with arelar' tively flat portion 13, which forms a plane side of the clip, and which, in use, is adapted to engage one side oft-he pair or more of strands to be positioned by the clip. The: fiat portion 13-is, in use, bent upwardly to 7 form an overlapping lip 14. It 'will be noted that the liplt is somewhat restricted in width, as compared withcthe remainder oftheband forming the clip," for a purpose v hereinafter appearing. Thesemi cylindrical portion 12, and,if preferred, the flat portion 13,, may be provided with-upwardly turned, marginal flanges 15, which serve to retain and laterally to position the lip 14, as well as to prevent the rawfedge of the cli 7 from coming into contact with the cable;

As a means for mostefiectively positioning the clip with respect to the pair of cables to whichit is attached, I prefertoi provide,

preferably centrally of the body of the f clip,

one or more portions- 16, each constituted, in the present example, by an exteriorlyformed depression or upset partof gthef'clip body; such upset portion providing inwardly ex; tending projections: The purpose. of r-the' projections 16 is to engage the spiral orother grooves normally existing between the adj as.

centfsurface strands pf a istranded: cable.-

' Since the trend of each of -the spacesf between" adj acent outeifv strands of the guy fc'able," is normallyspiral, and exterior of the cable itself, "it fwill be obvious that; when" the' clip tend to preventimovement of the'clip along the c ble, in e u h mqv me wi take place without; twisting-"the clipabout; the

pair of cable portions to which itiis afli xed For a likereasonthe projections lfilwill-tend to. prevent rotation or i twisting", ofv ,theiclip' about the cable withouttany relativeendwise eev me eaa th ghzoper iz rii eli such tendency is minimized because of the usual non-circularshape of the clip, when clamped in place.

The application and manner of use of the described clip will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The clip may be almost instantly attached for securing a dead-end of a cable, by inserting the portion 12, for example, over the dead-end of the cable as shown. With a pair of pliers, or any other suitabletool ordinarily available to a lineman, the lip. 14 is bent overand about the pair of cable portions, in such a manner that the :lip 14 falls between-the marginal flanges 15 and preferably overlaps the portion 12. The strip of material Vffrom which the-clip is formed, is, by =preference, .-sufiiciently rigid to position the clip byfriction; but by engag'ement of theportions 16. with the cable, a positive locking means is provided to maintain the clip in its predetermined position,- andfurther, (to position a pair or more of the cablelportions in their predetermined;

relation: a I, c 1 It will occur to those familiar with the art,: that the cable clip as described, is excellent 1y adapted not only for use in original in stallations, but also for replacement use. ;It willlbe obvious from the drawings and. de-. scription that the. described examplei of. the invention may be employed toservea' slngle .cable or rope-end, togprevent' ravelling or;

separation of the strands thereof? The device described not only serves-its purpose better and more economically than existing meth-v ods, but elfects a substantial 7 saving in tlme of the finished fastening end. v Iclaim as'my invention: I 1.' A flexible cable clip having asidejopem; ing, and adapted to engage 'a'idoublecable, the clip having a 'preshapedfport on offset from the: side opening and normally conforming, substantially, with theshaplel ofonel and labor-expense over the older practice,'. P and-makes for greater neatness' in appearance cable,'and an internal projection formed on and an internal projection formed on said fla-ngedportion. 4. A cableclip having upstandingmar ginaLfianges on' an end p'ortion thereof and adapaa'a have the iopposite end disposedon sai tpeeie befirseeaee flane e ssi 

